She's also not particularly lucky with the draw, in R1 she'll face the 5th seed Fabikova who is now, at #56, just 3 spots away from her best ever ranking.

R1: Iva MEKOVEC (CRO) defeated Klara FABIKOVA (CZE) (5) 7-5 7-6(3)

I kinda expected this, given Iva's recent strong form.

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Originally Posted by ma re

Also, because of her recent successful appearances on the junior circuit, it's getting harder for Iva to add more points, and this week she needs at least the quarterfinals (in singles) to gain anything.

R2: Antonia LOTTNER (GER) defeated Iva MEKOVEC (CRO) 6-1 7-5

This one was totally unexpected, since Lottner is #243 and 1.5 years younger. Iva must have just run out of gas; too many matches recently. Unfortunately, no extra points for Iva.

Get some rest (you deserve it!) and better luck in your next tournament.

In all honesty, I expect another win from Iva. If you look at Fabikova's recent results, best ever ranking, results in seniors etc., it's pretty clear that eventhough she's the favorite on paper, Iva is actually a better player (in singles that is, Fabikova made it to doubles semis in Melbourne).

Unfortunately, no doubles QF for Iva, she and her partner lost to some unseeded team in a super tie-break. But as long as she's doing a great job in singles, I won't complain